Employee Type

Initial Allegation

Action Taken

29/06/2012

Teacher

It is alleged that a male permanent teacher grabbed a

male Year 5 autistic student by the hair, including
grabbing a handful of the student's hair to remove the
student from a swing.

Conduct sustained. Management action

taken

19/10/2012

Principal

It is alleged that a female Principal engaged in 'unlawful

and restrictive practices' by having restricted a Year 8
male student inside an outdoor gated area.

Not sustained

29/06/2012

Assisted Student Transport

Driver

It is alleged that a female driver was yelling and

screaming and shaking a male student by holding onto
the back of his shirt.

Conduct sustained. Management action

taken

9/07/2012

Assisted Student Transport

Driver

It is alleged that a male taxi driver engaged in a physical

restraint of a female student with Autism resulting in
significant bruising to her abdomen.

Not sustained

23/08/2012

Teacher

It is alleged that a female teacher kicked a student and

also stepped on him while the student was rolling on the
floor having a tantrum.

Not sustained

6/09/2012

Assistant Principal and Teacher

It is alleged that two male staff members dragged a male

Year 6 student across an Astroturf resulting in an injury to
his back.

Not sustained

20/02/2012

School Learning Support Officer

It is alleged that a female School Learning Support Officer

grabbed a female student with special needs, on the arm,
which caused bruising to the student's upper arm.

Conduct sustained. Management action

taken

5/03/2013

School Learning Support Officer

It is alleged that a School Learning Support Officer hit a

student on the face whilst travelling home on a bus from
swimming. The student allegedly responded by striking
the School Learning Support Officer

Not sustained

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Released by NSW Department of Education under the GIPA Act 2009. Ref: GIPA-15-230

Received
Date

Employee Type

Initial Allegation

Action Taken

19/02/2013

Teacher

It is alleged that 3 male teachers used excessive force by

restraining a male student with special needs and forcing
him onto a bus. They are further alleged to have locked
the student in the bus as well as sitting on the student's
knees causing distress.

Incident sustained but action

considered reasonable. Management
action taken

24/10/2013

Teacher

It is alleged that a female teacher dragged a male autistic

and intellectually disabled Year 3 student by his legs
which resulted in the student receiving carpet burns to
his chest.

Conduct sustained. Remedial action

taken

24/10/2013

Teacher

It is alleged that a male teacher forcibly removed a male

9 year old autistic/intellectually disabled student from a
classroom

Incident sustained but action

considered reasonable.

2/09/2013

Teacher

It is alleged that a female teacher has kicked a Year 8

male student 2 or 3 times after he violently attacked her
and was restrained.

Conduct sustained. Remedial action

taken

13/12/2013

Teacher

It is alleged a female teacher took hold of a male Year 9

support student by the back of his neck to move him to
another area.

Incident sustained but action

considered reasonable

19/11/2013

Principal

It is alleged that a male Principal restrained a male Year

11 student who was engaged in violent behaviour and
who assaulted the Principal.

Incident sustained but not misconduct.

Management action taken

17/05/2013

Teacher

It is alleged that a female teacher twice grabbed and then

dragged by his arm an 11 year old male student with an
intellectual disability causing the student distress.

Incident sustained but actions

considered reasonable.

2 of 6

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Received
Date

Employee Type

Initial Allegation

Action Taken

7/06/2013

Assistant Principal

It is alleged that a permanent female Assistant Principal

has yelled at and intimidated a class of intellectually
disabled students.

Not sustained

25/02/2013

Assisted School Travel Officer

It is alleged that an Assisted School Travel officer yelled at

and hit an 11 year old student, with severe intellectual
disability and autism, on the shoulder.

Not sustained

14/06/2013

Teacher

It is alleged that an unknown male staff member

restrained a female student with severe autism by placing
his hand around her neck with some force.

Insufficient evidence to determine

11/06/2013

Teacher

It is alleged that a male teacher in a Support Unit grabbed

a male Year 8 student with Autism by the arm and
twisted it behind his back in order to check his pockets
for lego.

Conduct sustained but not misconduct

3/09/2013

School Learning Support Officer

It is alleged that a female School Learning Support Officer

grabbed a female student around the back of the neck
and held her while escorting her into the classroom.

Insufficient evidence to determine

6/06/2013

Principal

It is alleged that staff grabbed a 12 year old Autistic male

student, restrained him, which triggered physical
aggression from the student and subsequently the school
phoned the Police.

Not sustained

13/03/2013

Teacher

It is alleged that a male teacher pushed a Year 8 student

against a wall and screamed at him. It is further alleged
that he grabbed the student's hair and had wrestled him
to the ground. The student has a severe intellectual
disability, non verbal and autistic.

Conduct sustained. Remedial action

taken

3 of 6

Released by NSW Department of Education under the GIPA Act 2009. Ref: GIPA-15-230

Received
Date

Employee Type

Initial Allegation

Action Taken

14/05/2014

Teacher

It is alleged that a male teacher made an inappropriate

comment to a male 16 year old student. It is alleged that
by making this comment the teacher has provoked the
student and escalated his behaviour which led to the
student being disciplined.

Incident sustained but not misconduct.

18/02/2014

Teacher

It is alleged that an RFF teacher grabbed the hair of a

male Kindergarten student with Autism and pulled his
head down toward desk level to look at his book. It is
further alleged that during the same lesson the teacher
has dragged the student by his wrists and ankles to his
seat.

Conduct sustained but not misconduct.

Management action taken

17/06/2014

Teacher

It is alleged that a female teacher at a behavioural school

pushed a Year 2 male student causing him to fall and
graze his chin and hip.

Incident sustained but not misconduct

31/10/2014

Teacher

It is alleged that a permanent SSP teacher has dragged a

special needs student resulting in him having multiple
bruises along his spine.

Incident sustained but not misconduct

14/11/2014

School Learning Support Officer

It is alleged that a female School Learning Support Officer

grabbed the hair of a female Year 9 student after the
student spat on her.

Not sustained

24/11/2014

Teacher

It is alleged that a female temporary teacher made a male Conduct sustained. Management action
year 9 student drink a glass of soapy water.
taken

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Received
Date

Employee Type

Initial Allegation

Action Taken

16/12/2014

Assistant Principal

It is alleged that a female assistant principal grabbed a

Year 2 (severe intellectual and autistic) male student by
his neck and/or shirt collar and put him in a headlock and
dragged him along the corridor with his feet off the
ground.

Conduct sustained. Management action

taken

29/01/2015

School Learning Support Officer

It is alleged that a female Student Learning Support

Officer has 'bonked' on the head a male autistic Year 7
student with a hard cover A4 sized book.

Conduct sustained. Remedial action

taken

3/02/2015

Teacher

It is alleged that an unknown male teacher grabbed a

female Year 10 student by the arm and pushed her into a
classroom, and locked the door.

Insufficient evidence to determine

2/03/2015

School Learning Support Officer

It is alleged that a male casual School Learning Supprt

Officer bullied, verbally and physically abused a male
student and failed to follow behaviour management
plans.

Investigation in progress

14/05/2015

Teacher

It is alleged that a male teacher grabbed a 15 year old

female who is described as a severely autistic child, and
forcibly removed her from an area of the classroom.

Incident sustained but action

considered reasonable

21/08/2015

Teacher

It is alleged that a female teacher grabbed a student by

the arm, pulled him off play equipment, and dragged him
inside a classroom while yelling at him.

Investigation in progress

25/08/2015

Teacher

A female casual teacher self reported that while she was

trying to move a male Year 6 student with threatening
and violent behaviour away from other students and
staff, and after he threw sand at her and other staff, she
threw sand back at him.

Not misconduct

5 of 6

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Received
Date

Employee Type

Initial Allegation

Action Taken

26/08/2015

School Learning Support Officer

It is alleged that a female School Learning Support Officer

engaged in inappropriate physical contact with a class of
Year 8 students.

Investigation in progress

31/08/2015

Teacher

It is alleged that a male teacher has hit a Year 10 male

student.

Not sustained

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Received
Date